David Rischke has been Digital Editor of The Mayo News/MayoLive.ie since January 2024. A native of Wesel, Germany, he has thirteen years experience in the media industry. Prior to joining The Mayo News in May 2023, he served as reporter with the German private TV News channel 'Sat.1', mainly focusing on politics, investigative stories and sports, also presenting a weekly sports show on television. He also reported in German national news stories for 'WELT'. During his time in Westport, David has proven himself to be a passionate advocate of regional sports, especially covering the rugby and basketball scene in Mayo. He studied Celtic languages in university and wrote his thesis paper on Irish history in the inter-war years, and even played a bit of Gaelic Football for Frankfurt in Germany.
